TIL the first person to ever observe individual living sperm cells was Antonie van Leeuwenhoek who collected a sample from his wife immediately after intercourse. In his 1677 letter to the Royal Society, βde Natis e semine genital Animalculis,β he describes a scene teeming with tiny βanimalcules.β gizmodo.com/the-first-timβ¦
Neutrons unlock the secrets of Antonie van Leeuwenhoekβs microscopes arstechnica.com/science/2β¦
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek discovers the method of human reproduction by examining his ejaculate through a microscope (1673)
TDIH: September 17, 1683, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek writes a letter to the Royal Society describing "animalcules". Animalcule is an old term for a microscopic organisms that included bacteria, protozoans, and very small animals. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antβ¦
When it's raining outside so you decide to stay inside and think of your past mistakes but also Antonie van Leeuwenhoek.
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek's describing the microscopic appearance of spermatozoa (1677)
TIL that Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was the first person to discover sperm, back in the 1660's, which he named "animalcules" (from the Latin word animalculum, which meant "tiny animal"). bbc.co.uk/history/historiβ¦
When you're about to say hi to someone but you accidentally say Antonie van Leeuwenhoek.
When you hope your wife will answer but she doesn't because you ended up calling Antonie van Leeuwenhoek.
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek looking through his microscope at bacteria, for the first time. - 1632 (colourised) i.reddituploads.com/8fb44β¦
4 pictures of Andre 3000 that will make you say "That's not Andre 3000, that's the inventor of the microscope, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek!" i.reddituploads.com/b01a5β¦
TIL That in 1677 Antonie van leeuwenhoek, A dutch merchant guessed that there were 1 million people in Holland,He guessed that the populated part of the world was 13385 times larger than Holland therefor he estimated that 13.385 billion people were alive at that time. egotvonline.com/2011/12/0β¦
Born today : October 24th - Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, Tradesman, Lensmaker, Microbiologist, "Father of Microbiology", "first to observe and describe single-celled organisms", "first to record microscopic observations of muscle fibers, bacteria, spermatozoa, and blood flow in capillaries" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antβ¦
TIL One of the earliest discoveries made by Antonie van Leeuwenhoek after inventing the microscope was sperm, after becoming intrigued by his own semen huffingtonpost.com/2013/1β¦
[Estonian > English] This doodle about scientist Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
The 'first' microbiologist and climate modelling (30 min podcast about Antonie van Leeuwenhoek) soundcloud.com/socgenmicrβ¦
Born today : October 24th - Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, Tradesman, Lensmaker, Microbiologist, "Father of Microbiology", "first to observe and describe single-celled organisms", "first to record microscopic observations of muscle fibers, bacteria, spermatozoa, and blood flow in capillaries" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antβ¦
When you're about to eat your lunch but then you remember Antonie van Leeuwenhoek.
TIL that Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (the "father of Microbiology" and first scientist to observe bacteria) also recorded his observations of sperm cells - insects, dogs, humans, arthropods and more - under the microscope whonamedit.com/doctor.cfmβ¦
TIL Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, the inventor of the microscope, was the first person to see microorganisms and decided to call them "Wretched Beasties" and "Animalcules." suite101.com/article/antoβ¦
When you were supposed to search for Bee Movie 2 but you accidentally searched for Antonie van Leeuwenhoek.
When you tryna bus a gnut but you Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek instead i.reddituploads.com/9ca5aβ¦
How it feels like when you're trying to convince Antonie van Leeuwenhoek that you're right.
Born today : October 24th - Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, Tradesman, Lensmaker, Microbiologist, "Father of Microbiology", "first to observe and describe single-celled organisms", "first to record microscopic observations of muscle fibers, bacteria, spermatozoa, and blood flow in capillaries" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antβ¦
TIL Antony Van Leeuwenhoek made lenses for his microscope, which had up to 300X magnification. He is credited with discovering bacteria, protists, nematodes, and spermatozoa, among other things. He examined and drew the βanimalculesβ of his own semen after sex daily.jstor.org/the-evoluβ¦
TIL that Giardia, an intestinal parasite, was discovered by Antony van Leeuwenhoek, while examining his own stool. web.stanford.edu/group/paβ¦
TIL that Antonie Leeuwenhoek improved upon the microscope in 1670 so he could look at fabric but began looking at microorganisms instead becoming the father of microbiology. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.β¦
TIL Sperm were not discovered until 1677, when Dutch microscope-maker Antony van Leeuwenhoek reported seeing βanimalculesβ moving like eels in a sample of his own semen under the microscope lens. livescience.com/23845-sexβ¦
Het Antoni van Leeuwenhoek-ziekenhuis doet aangifte tegen tabaksproducenten nos.nl/l/2214769
New Google Doodle Celebrates Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Inventor of Microbiology google.co.uk/amp/amp.timeβ¦
